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Scholars' Mine Quick Facts June 2017, James Roger Weaver

Scholars’ Mine Statistics

Scholars' Mine statistical quick facts for June 2017.

Selecting Link Resolver And Knowledge Base Software: Implications Of Interoperability, Cyndy Chisare, Jody C. Fagan, David J. Gaines, Michael Trocchia

Libraries

Link resolver software and their associated knowledge bases are essential technologies for modern academic libraries. However, because of the increasing number of possible integrations involving link resolver software and knowledge bases, a library’s vendor relationships, product choices, and consortial arrangements may have the most dramatic effects on the user experience and back-end maintenance workloads. A project team at a large comprehensive university recently investigated link resolver products in an attempt to increase efficiency of back-end workflows while maintaining or improving the patron experience. The methodology used for product comparison may be useful for other libraries.

Evaluating Information: Where Do Librarians And Skeptics Align?, Evan Meszaros, Mandi Goodsett

Michael Schwartz Library Publications

Although librarians may not realize it, they have many shared goals and values with those who consider themselves “Skeptics.” The presenters of this poster intend to survey a variety of types of librarians who teach patrons how to evaluate sources. The survey will investigate the librarians’ knowledge of concepts in skepticism, awareness of resources available to skeptics, and general attitude towards those who consider themselves skeptics. The poster will synthesize and analyze the results of this survey to reveal where librarians and skeptics align, and how that alignment compares with the attitudes librarians have overall toward the skeptic community.

Data-Driven Public Diplomacy: A Critical And Reflexive Assessment, Hamilton Bean, Edward Comor

FIMS Publications

This essay presents a critical and reflexive assessment of contemporary efforts

to innovate the measurement and evaluation of public diplomacy. Analyzing a

recent and pivotal report called “Data-Driven Public Diplomacy,” it explains

how the institutional and ideological residue of the Cold War underwrites

these initiatives in the context of American activities in its contemporary “War

on Terror.” Inspired by Marx’s concept of the fetish—n under-represented

conceptual approach to public diplomacy research—he authors critique

the thinking of public diplomacy scholars and officials, arguing that both an

omnipresent past and a powerful form of technological fetishism are discernible

in the “Data-Driven Public …

Charting Communication: Assessment And Visualization Tools For Mapping The Communication Patterns Of Cataloging And Metadata Units, Becky Skeen, Liz Woolcott, Andrea Payant

Library Faculty & Staff Presentations

No abstract provided.

Capturing Voices In The Heat Of The Moment: Election Reflections 2016, Randy Williams, Liz Woolcott, Jennifer Duncan

Library Faculty & Staff Presentations

At Utah State University Libraries, we have a tradition of community-driven oral history efforts aimed at bringing the voices of the underserved and underheard communities into our Special Collections & Archives for preservation and presentation. This effort is called Northern Utah Speaks.

Outside In: Retooling Cataloging Outreach Efforts, Andrea Payant, Becky Skeen, Liz Woolcott

Library Faculty & Staff Presentations

No abstract provided.

If You Build It, They Will Crash Into It: Data Visualization Of A 4-Year Study Of Bird-Building Collisions, Barbara Harvey

Presentations

The purpose of this study was two-fold: •To determine if there is a discernable pattern in the bird-building collisions which could inform a solution. •To strengthen liaison relationships with the Biology Department by providing museum study skins.

Himmelfarb Library Liaison Letter - June 2017, George Washington University, Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library

Himmelfarb Library Liaison Letters

No abstract provided.

Spring 2017 Notes From The Stacks, Central Washington University

Notes from the Stacks: CWU's Library Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Beyond Traditional Librarianship: Librarians’ Roles In An International Education And Exchange Program, Elizabeth Brown, Ping Fu, Ginny Blackson

Library Scholarship

This paper describes a case study of embedded librarianship at the James E. Brooks Library of Central Washington University (CWU). It discusses how librarians engaged teaching and learning through an international exchange and education program with a Chinese university and collaborated with the University English as Second Language (UESL) program at CWU in developing a UESL conditional admission proposal for graduate studies. Through reviewing the five stages of the engagement, milestones, and activities at each stage, using existing embedded librarianship concepts, and examining the embedded librarianship model developed by the librarians at CWU, this paper suggests that librarians develop methods …

Astronomy & Cosmology Display, Maggie Mason Smith

Presentations

In celebration of the upcoming solstice – the time at which our planet’s rotational axis is most inclined toward the sun – Cooper’s June display is focused on astronomy and cosmology.

There are films, juvenile materials, works of fiction and works of nonfiction on display, and an effort has been made to provide a mix of scientific titles as well as titles written for the general reader.

The Place Toolkit: Exposing Geospatial Ready Digital Collections, Eleta Exline, Hannah Hamalainen, Michael Routhier, Val Harper, Place Project Group

PLACE Project

PLACE, the Position-based Library Archive Coordinate Explorer, is a University of New Hampshire geospatial data server and search interface that enables discovery of digital collections. Identifying geographic coordinates for “geospatial ready” digitized cultural heritage materials is key to the project.

Presented: Open Repositories 2017, Brisbane, Australia. June 27, 2017

Notes From The Stacks, June, 2017, Friends Of The Brooks Library

Friends of the Brooks Library

No abstract provided.

What’S Mine Is Yourls, Junior R. Tidal, Kimberly R. Abrams

Publications and Research

Hyperlink management is critical to website functionality because a site with dead links is not fully operable for the end user. In educational institutions, links used for marketing, course materials, library resources, social media, and other uses can be laborious to maintain in a consistent fashion. Often links are long and unreadable. In order to streamline link maintenance and improve readability for end users, an open source short link manager called YOURLS was implemented at an academic library. In contrast to proprietary shortening services like bit.ly and ow.ly, YOURLS also operates as a link database manager. Long URLs are shortened …

Binge-Worthy Tv Virtual Display, Maggie Mason Smith

Presentations

No abstract provided.

Uni Scholarworks Readership Snapshot, June 2017, Bepress

Library Documents & Reports (entire collection)

No abstract provided.

Rod Library Newsletter: Notes For The Stalled, Special Orientation Edition 2017, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Rod Library newsletter: Notes for the Stalled

Contents:

--Squirrel Book Delivery Service
--Things You Should Know About Your Friend Rod
--Library Ambassador Program
--Bash in the Stacks
--Upcoming Events

Rod Library Newsletter: Notes For The Stalled, V9n9, May/June 2017, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Rod Library newsletter: Notes for the Stalled

Contents:

-- Finals Week Stress Busting
-- Science Online now available!
-- Study Rooms Added
-- Graduating Student Assistants

Library Services, Brenda R. Pfannenstiel Mals, Ma, Ahip, Courtney Butler Mls, Keri Swaggart Mlis, Ahip, Megan Molinaro Ba

Posters

Describes activities and resources provided by the Library Services department at Children's Mercy Kansas City.

Table Of Contents Jitim Vol 26 Issue 2, 2017

Journal of International Technology and Information Management

Table of Contents JITIM vol 26 issue 2, 2017

Tennessee Archivist 39, No. 2, Society Of Tennessee Archivists

Tennessee Archivist newsletters

Summer 2017 issue of the Tennessee Archivist, a newsletter produced by the Society of Tennessee Archivists.

Communicating Science Through A Novel Type Of Journal, Michelle T. Juarez, Chloe M. Kenet, Chiandredi N. Johnson

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

Embedded In Technology Ecosystems: Graduate Students, Mobile Devices, And Academic Workflows, Lee Ann Fullington, Frans Albarillo

Publications and Research

This qualitative study uncovers how graduate students use multiple devices to support their academic pursuits, including coursework, group projects, and conducting research. Students often own several devices including smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers and use these devices in complementary ways to manage workflows, collaborate with colleagues, and support their academic pursuits.

Scholarly Communications Report On Activities 2016-17, Janelle Wertzberger

All Musselman Library Staff Works

2016-17 annual report for Scholarly Communications work at Musselman Library, including Gettysburg College's institutional repository, The Cupola: Scholarship at Gettysburg College. Covers June 2016-May 2017.

See Me Shine: Developing Character Through Books For Children Ages 3-6, Shelley Oakley, Rachel Schwedt, Janice Delong

Faculty Publications and Presentations

Selecting books for the preschooler and beginning reader that engage the young audience and yet teach values that parents and educators desire is an elusive task. This first volume of the See Me Shine series offers reading recommendations focusing on distinct character traits such as caring, courage, responsibility and more for ages 3 to 6. Each character trait offers 20+ book recommendations, as read-aloud or independent reading, and each recommendation includes a description of each title, critique, awards, list of related subjects, and the distinct character themes demonstrated in the text. Whether your role is one of parent, grandparent, guardian, …

Medical Libraries To The Rescue : Meeting Critical Institutional Goals, Anne Linton

Himmelfarb Library Faculty Posters and Presentations

This presentation describes initiatives undertaken by Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library to raise the profile of the Health Sciences Research Commons repository.

An American Librarian In Ethiopia, Joan Petit

Library Faculty and Staff Publications and Presentations

Librarian Joan Petit writes about her experiences serving as a Fulbright Scholar at Jimma University in Ethiopia.

June 2017, Volume 13, Number 2, Winthrop University Archives And Special Collections

Retrospect: News from the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University

No abstract provided.

Survey Report: Research Data Management Services In Oberlin Group Libraries, Jeff Lacy

Library Faculty Research

No abstract provided.